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I currently have to use Wordfast for one of my clients.I already used it several times without any problem. But today, I received a file (Txml) and when I try to open it, I receive the error message "Instance of Wordfast already running". I uninstalled WF and reinstalled/restarted the computer but I still have this message. I tried to open the files I had previously worked on (when WF used to work normally) and I cannot open them anymore.

I check processes in the task manager and I do not have any other instance of WF running...I have absolutely no clue why I have this message and why I cannot open this file...

Thanks for your help!

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Translation-ProGermany Local time: 21:58Member (2007) English to German + ...

Is javaw.exe still running?

Jan 11, 2011

Hi Johann,

I sometimes get this error message because javaw.exe is still running.

Good luck!

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Sometimes I find I quit a programme (MS-Outlook is most commonly the culprit) but Windows leaves part of it running in the background - result is that Outlook tells e I have new e-mail even when I think Outlook isn't running.

Good luck

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Sorry for my (very) late answer, I have been very busy and I totally forgot about this problem. As I will probably have to use Wordfast again some day. I am still looking for a solution.

I do not have a "java.exe" process before I open the Wordfast file but when I open it, I get the usual error message ("Instance of Wordfast already running") and I can find this process. I tried to end it but it closes Wordfast and gives me an error message.

I tried to check every single process but none of them seem to interfere with Wordfast.

Here are the processes running when I open Wordfast and I get the error message:

Here is the error message I get when i close java.exe:

Thanks for your help.

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